· 6/12/1984
Richard Leander Ferebee, Jr. v. Chevron Chemical Company
Citations
- 736 F.2d 1529
- 237 U.S. App. D.C. 164
- 14 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20556
- 16 Fed. R. Serv. 64
- 21 ERC (BNA) 1688
- 1984 U.S. App. LEXIS 21634
- 21 ERC 1688
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- finding that, where there was conflicting evidence regarding causation, court properly submitted the question to jury
- finding that, where there was conflicting evidence regarding causation, court properly submitted the question to jury
- examples of reliable methodologies included the use of tissue samples, standard tests, and patient examinations
- expert opinion based on sound scientific methodology presents “a classic battle of the experts, a battle in which the jury must decide the victor”
- \One element of an adequate warning is a description of the precautions necessary to avoid the injury\ [emphasis added; internal quotation marks omitted]
- in a courtroom, the test for allowing a plaintiff to recover in a tort suit of this type is not scientific certainty but legal sufficiency
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Judges: Wald, Mikva, Bazelon
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